Lead-based paint remains a major public health concern: A critical review of global production, trade, use, exposure, health risk, and implications
Human exposure to lead (Pb) is a growing global public health concern. Elevated blood lead is thought to cause the mental retardation of >0.6 million children globally each year, and has recently been attributed to ~18% of all-cause mortality in the US. Due to the severe health risk, the internat...
Main Authors: | David O'Connor, Deyi Hou, Jing Ye, Yunhui Zhang, Yong Sik Ok, Yinan Song, Frederic Coulon, Tianyue Peng, Li Tian |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-12-01
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Series: | Environment International |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0160412018314351 |
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